Submitted by Gabriella Van Winkle on the 2019 spring semester program in Sydney, Australia…
Having been in Australia for a bit over a month now, although I can’t believe it, I am almost halfway through the semester. This is my last week before spring break, which officially marks the halfway point. I feel as if I have done so much, seen so many things, and gone to so many places. However, I then remember how huge this city is and I haven’t even scratched the surface on all that there is to see. In my remaining weeks here, I hope to see as much as I can and take it all in.
With spring break coming up, most of us are taking trips. I and some of my friends are going to be traveling to the Great Barrier Reef and Bali, Indonesia. I hope to go snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef and see what an amazing site that is. I am most excited for Bali. I feel like Bali is one of those places that you always heard was a beautiful place to visit, but never thought that you yourself would ever get the opportunity to go. The fact that I am getting that opportunity amazes me and makes me so grateful. I can’t wait to see how amazingly beautiful and breath-taking Bali will be.
This past weekend, my friend and I decided to go for a walk to explore and see what we would come across. We visited a few markets that sold produce, clothing, accessories, and food. There were some cute little things to look at and purchase and some amazing food. We also visited the Botanical Royal Gardens which was beautiful. There were so many different plants and just amazing scenery. We also found there was a small festival being held there that day. Again, with some amazing food and plants to buy that supported the Gardens!